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Hall vs Melba

Name: Hall vs Melba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Hall profile · Melba profile

Hall Melba

Melba and Hall are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different demographics. Residents are far older in Hall, where the typical age is 47 compared to 38 in Melba. This age gap is seen in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is far higher in Hall at 27.2% versus 17.1% in Melba. Melba is more diverse, with a far higher share of people using another language at home (15.9% compared to 5.4%) and a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (12.1% versus 0.0%). Melba also has much better local access, with far more homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and schools.

Both areas share a similar daily rhythm, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,110 and a nearly equal share of adults holding a bachelor degree. This common ground extends to their housing and location, as both take about 15 to 16 minutes to drive to the city and have almost all homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. While Hall has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 50.5%, both areas have seen their crime rates fall since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,085 larger in Melba PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in Melba Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Melba Recent arrivals: 12.1 pts higher in Melba No car: 3.6 pts higher in Melba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hall in Melba +3,085 larger in Melba gap steady

298 59th pct 3,383 86th pct

Median age in Hall in Melba +9 yrs older in Hall gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 23.6%

27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 17.1%

14.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 50.8%

29.1% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

5.2% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

1.2% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Hall Melba

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 75.6%

3.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

0.0% China +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% India even 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 38.6%

41.6% English ◂ +6.2 pts 35.4%

15.1% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%

12.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 80.6%

0.0% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 42.8%

44.0% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

3.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Hinduism even 1.3%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hall in Melba

— 2.67 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hall in Melba +14 more in Melba

5 73rd pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Hall in Melba +253 larger in Hall

723 91st pct 471 68th pct

ICSEA in Hall in Melba +15 higher in Hall

1,066 83rd pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 73.8%

15.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

5.2% Year 9 or below even 5.1%

3.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 31.7%

23.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 19.6%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

12.9% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 20.2%

13.5% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.6% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

9.4% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

7.1% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

2.9% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

2.4% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Income

Personal income in Hall in Melba +$8 higher in Melba gap narrowing

$1,110 88th pct $1,118 88th pct

Household income in Hall in Melba +$355 higher in Hall gap narrowing

$2,681 92nd pct $2,326 87th pct

Family income in Hall in Melba +$441 higher in Hall gap widening

$3,208 93rd pct $2,767 88th pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 21.4%

21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.6%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

6.7% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Cancer ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +2.9 pts 62.2%

24.8% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 21.8%

3.4% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hall in Melba +78 larger in Melba

9 58th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Hall in Melba +17 yrs older in Hall

42 yrs 80th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Hall in Melba +$199 higher in Hall

$1,249 87th pct $1,050 81st pct

Household income in Hall in Melba +$1,083 higher in Hall

$3,999 95th pct $2,916 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hall in Melba +0.1 larger in Hall gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 62.6%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 24.2%

8.1% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 21.1%

14.3% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.1% 5 people ◂ +9.0 pts 8.1%

13.3% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hall in Melba +$25 higher in Melba gap narrowing

$375 77th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Hall in Melba +$850 higher in Hall gap widening

$2,950 92nd pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Hall in Melba even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 34.6%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +17.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

18.1% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 80.2%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

24.8% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

19.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 10.0%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% Under $200 ◂ +13.8 pts 28.3%

21.1% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +43.1 pts 16.2%

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 44.0%

14.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hall in Melba +34 more in Melba

2 71st pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hall in Melba +3.93 more in Melba

6.71 84th pct 10.64 88th pct

Departures/1k in Hall in Melba +1,847.9 more in Melba

33.6 61st pct 1,881.5 91st pct

PT routes in Hall in Melba +4 more in Melba

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Hall in Melba +2 longer in Hall

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Hall in Melba +1 longer in Hall

16 13th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Hall in Melba +12,287 more in Melba

298 43rd pct 12,585 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Hall in Melba +33,699 more in Melba

298 29th pct 33,997 58th pct

Transit to city in Hall in Melba

— 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 62.3%

17.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 12.7%

5.4% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

18.1% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 14.7%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 6.7%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

11.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

2.7% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

34.0% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 30.7%

18.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%

16.3% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.8% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

5.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hall in Melba +2,789 higher in Hall

6,040 74th pct 3,252 48th pct

Assault/100k in Hall in Melba +374 higher in Melba

336 19th pct 709 51st pct

Burglary/100k in Hall in Melba +800 higher in Hall

1,007 82nd pct 207 16th pct

Theft/100k in Hall in Melba

— 532 28th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hall in Melba +888 higher in Hall

1,007 96th pct 118 30th pct

Property damage/100k in Hall in Melba +50 higher in Hall

671 48th pct 621 44th pct

5-yr change in Hall in Melba +18.6 pts higher in Melba

-59.1% 3rd pct -40.5% 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hall in Melba +1.2 higher in Melba

4.9 82nd pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hall in Melba +1.3 more in Melba

5.0 83rd pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Hall in Melba +17.9 pts higher in Hall

100.0% 100th pct 82.1% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Hall in Melba +79.5 pts higher in Melba

0.0% 0th pct 79.5% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Hall in Melba +0.5 pts higher in Melba

99.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hall in Melba +97.4 pts higher in Melba

0.0% 0th pct 97.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Hall in Melba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hall in Melba +6.7 pts higher in Melba

0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Hall in Melba +34.4 more in Hall

50.3 81st pct 16.0 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Hall in Melba +270 higher in Melba

50 78th pct 320 96th pct

Mean slope in Hall in Melba +1.2 pts higher in Melba

5.2% 44th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Hall with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hall vs Melba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80070/hall/vs/SAL80094/melba